Poultry and animal feeding device.



I. M. FREDRIGK. I POULTRY AND-ANIMAL FEEDING DEVICE.

APPLIOATION I'ILED NOV. 12, 1909.

Patented July 5,- 1910.

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n w season utes apart according as the device is set by the train ofgearing, which as is evident W ll cause the unwinding of theweight-subjected cord J, more or less rapidly, and the consequentdischarge of the contents of the compartments at desired intervals. Thiss the operation during the day, but' when it is about time for poultryto roost or animals to rest, the traveler P has about completed itsmotion and the poultry or animals Willv receive a final feed in thepoultry house, barn, etc. on the floor thereof. In this event, thetraveler P strikes the throw-off R and strips it from the rod N, when asit loses its support on the latter, the weight U'beconies operative andthis draws the cord S in the direction of arrow 2 and with it the cord Vin the direction of arrow 3, said cord then being guided on the pulleyY, when the lid W is raised and the box X open so that poultry oranimals have access to the feed therein, the effect of which is evident.

. Having thus described my yinvention, What I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is.;

1. An automatic feeding device having a feed-receiving vessel, the samebeing provided with compartments each having an outlet, a movableclosing member for the outlets. of said compartments, means for movingsaid member and means for regulating the speed of said member forsuccessively uncovering said outlets in predetermined time.

2. An automatic feeding device embodying a feed-receiving vessel, thesame having an outlet, a movable closing member for the latter, meansfor operating said member to open said outlet, and a regulator for thespeed of said member.

3. In an automatic feeding device, a feedreceiving vessel, the samehaving an outlet,

said vessel being provided with compart ments which are adapted tocommunicate with said outlet, a valve adapted primarily to close saidoutlet, a prime motor for said. valve, whereby said compartments aresuccessively opened and their contents emptied through said outlet, andmeans for regulating the speed motion of said valve.

4. An automatic feeding device composed of a feed-receiving vessel, thesame being provided with a primarily-closed outlet, means for openinsaid outlet, a supplemental feed-receiv1ng primarily-closed box,

and mechanism foriop ening the same, constructed to be set motion bysaid means which opens the out-let to said' vessel when the'contents ofthe latter are discharged.

5. An automatic feeding device having a feed-receiving vessel, the samebeing provided with an outlet, a valve adapted to open and close saidoutlet, a throw-off adapted to be 0 erated by said valve, a supplementalfee -receiving primarily-closed box, and a connection for the lid ofsaid box with said throw-ofi' whereby when said valve is moved to itsgreatest eiztent said box will be opened by the operation of saidconnect-ion. 1

6. An automatic feeding device, comprising a feed-receiving vessel and asupplemental feed-receiving primarily-closed box, a valve for closingsaid vessel, a lid for closing said box, a motor for operating saidvalve to open said vessel, a weighted conmotion for the lid of said box,and mechanism intermediate of said connection and valve of said vessel,whereby when the latter is emptied, said box will be automaticallyopened.

7. An automatic feeding device having a feed-receiving vessel, the samebeing provided with an outlet, a valve member for closing said outlet, amotor for said member, a traveler connected with said member, asupplemental feed-receiving primarilyclosed box, a throw-oil piece inthe pathof said traveler, a support for said piece, and a weightedconnection for the lid of said box with said piece, whereby when saidvessel is emptied, said throw-oil is actuated to release the weightedconnection to operate said lid to open. said boxy 8/ In an automaticfeeding device, a feed receiving vessel and a supplemental feedreceivingbox, a member for closing the outlet of said vessel, a motor for-saidmember, a traveler attached to said member, a throwoil piece, a supportfor the same, and a. Weight-connection for the lid of said box with saidpiece, the latter being adapted to be in the path of said traveler,whereby 'when said vessel is emptied, said throW-ofi CHARLES E.SPRENKEL, FRANK F. Rosnnnnnonn.

